bouncing
Americanadjective
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stout, strong, or vigorous.
a bouncing baby boy.
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exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.
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Bobadilla then did the rest, inadvertently sticking his right foot in front of the ball and bouncing it by Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gil.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
“But the big picture is that WTI has been range-bound since the April 7 cease-fire: bouncing between the high $80s and low $100s.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Despite his enchantment with Los Angeles, Hockney didn’t settle there until 1978, after a decade of bouncing between America and Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Friday saw the Nasdaq Composite post its largest one-day point decline on record, but stocks were already bouncing back to start the week.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“You’re correct, Danny. This particular book was found during a dig, actually,” Auntie North told him, sipping her tea calmly, though her foot was bouncing a bit.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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